when citing the ypc one should also keep in mind that is the worst ypc of the 3 backs that got significant carries for FSU

He was also the one they went to in short yardage situations, in which he actually saved FSU's season against Virginia Tech on 4th and 1 on the game winning drive.

James Wilder Jr.'s best comparison is probably Earl Campbell. He looks for contact and embraces leveling defenders to get more yardage. He could have been a tremendous LB, but he can be a special RB as well. He's pretty much the reverse Ernie Sims (Top LB in the country out of HS and #2 RB behind some kid named Reggie Bush).

He shares a similarity with Adrian Peterson in that it's unusually difficult to tackle him despite his upright running style. You just don't see this very often. It's just flat out pure ability and unbridled violence.

The off field issues are what will scare teams. Very stiff in his hips which prevents him from being the caliber of back that kid like Yeldon is.

Wilder is okay, but he's no Latavius Murray. Wait and see. This guy is a Darren McFadden/Eddie George combo.

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LOL! Hey, I'm just putting it out there early. This kid Murray could be something special. All you have to do is pull up some highlights and check out his running style/skill set. He's tall, but has that slight forward lean. Also, he has very good lateral motion and lose hips. McFadden's vertical speed and receiving ability, George's height and ability to break tackles.

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Wilder likes to turn out his knees/feet a lot especially his left side. Some crazy amount of hip/knee/ankle flexibility.

There is a run vs Murray State where Wilder takes a Marcus Lattimore-esque shot to the right knee where it could have caused major injury. He takes a shot to his right leg while it is planted. Surprised he didn't hyperextend it. His right leg goes flying backward while his left leg plans. Then the momentum causes his body to turn 180 degrees while his left foot is facing the opposite way.

Damn. Watching the YT in the spoiler, you wonder how he didn't at least break his left ankle, forget about tearing up his knee.
That's weird, but an outstanding trait for a RB to have that kind of lower body flexibility.

It will be interesting to see if he can become FSU's first 1,000 rusher since Warrick Dunn. He had over 600 last year while splitting carries with Freeman and Thompson, now that Thompson is out of the equation it seems like there is a good chance he will. The OL is built to run block, we'll run the ball a lot more by virtue of having a RS-Freshman QB. I would be surprised, but no shocked if both JWJ and Freeman hit 1,000 yards in 2013, unless Mario Pender or Ryan Green really balls out and steals a lot of carries.

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler calls Florida State junior RB James Wilder "an exciting ballcarrier."
Brugler tweeted Wilder "wins with speed, power and tremendous balance/body control to break tackles," and concluded by saying the running back has huge upside. "Wilder needs to stay clean off the field too with three arrests over the past 15 months... but you get the feeling he can be as good as he wants," Brugler concluded.

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If this trend doesn't change, he'll be about as useful as Gene Wilder.

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If this trend doesn't change, he'll be about as useful as Gene Wilder.

Well he had 3 arrests and doubled his rushing totals from his first year. He really matured in a hurry after his probation violation. In the scheme of things the number of arrests is alarming but the nature of them wasn't cause for major red flags.

Wilder likes to turn out his knees/feet a lot especially his left side. Some crazy amount of hip/knee/ankle flexibility.

There is a run vs Murray State where Wilder takes a Marcus Lattimore-esque shot to the right knee where it could have caused major injury. He takes a shot to his right leg while it is planted. Surprised he didn't hyperextend it. His right leg goes flying backward while his left leg plans. Then the momentum causes his body to turn 180 degrees while his left foot is facing the opposite way.

How does he not tear his left knee up?

Another example of his left knee flexibility:

Good post. That was a miracle he didn't have his career end there with the knee blown up.
"Tackles" like that piss me off more than anything.... diving into the front of knees, like done to Willis McGahee, that needs to be a season-long suspension.
Tackle like a phucking MAN.... head upright, see the man's chest.

Probably my favorite eligible RB prospect (presuming I'm not forgetting anyone). Just a man amongst boys. So long as he gets more consistent carries and keeps out of trouble, he's definitely set-up to be a reasonably high draft pick.

Well he definitely will give up carries to Freeman (and deservedly so because Freeman is just a steady horse himself) but He'll easily get 20+ carries a game as long as he keeps improving like he has the past 2 seasons and with the young QB.

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